Permaul & Humphrey to receive Berbice Sports Award

published by ikhan on Thu, 07/04/2013 - 03:04

Kaieteur News article.

GEORGETOWN, GUYANA - The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club on July 18 next will be hosting the historic Sentinel Security “Gregory Gaskin” Memorial Berbice Sports Awards and the Ansa McAl Award of Excellence.

The panel of judges headed by veteran Television Journalist and Sports Administrator Gregory Rambarran met recently and named the winners of the different categories.

West Indies Test player Veerasammy Permaul was named the Berbice Sportsman of the Year while Lawn Tennis champion Carol Humphrey would receive the Sportswoman of the Year Award.

Popular Football organiser Neil Humphrey was named the Berbice Sports Personality of the Year while the Berbice Cricket Board was named Sports Organisation of the Year.

The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club and its members were debarred from consideration by the judges.

Long serving Berbice Cricket Board official Carl Moore would receive the Ansa McAl Award of Excellence for his outstanding contribution to the development of sports while former Region 6 Educational Officer Rosaline Garrett would receive for Education.

Veteran Lions Club member Ms. Marilyn La Rose would also be honoured for her contribution to Community Development.

Secretary/CEO of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Hilbert Foster stated that the historic presentation ceremony would be held at the Club’s Head Office and CEO of the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company Mr. R.K. Sharma has been invited to deliver the key note address.